2011–12 Leinster Rugby season
Leinster Rugby 2011–12 rugby season
The 2011–12 Leinster Rugby season was Leinster's eleventh season competing in the Pro12 , they also competed in the Heineken Cup which they won for the second consecutive year. The Leinster 'A' team however were knocked out of the British and Irish Cup by Munster A in the semi-final.
Squad
Coaching and management team
Playing squad 2011/2012
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
In for 2011–12
Out for 2011/12
Pre-season
Fixtures
RaboDirect PRO12
Table
Pro12 Table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TF
TA
TB
LB
Pts
Qualification[a]
1
Leinster (F)
22
18
1
3
568
326
+242
48
28
5
2
81
Play-off place
2
Ospreys (C)
22
16
1
5
491
337
+154
44
22
2
3
71
3
Munster (SF)
22
14
1
7
489
367
+122
45
27
5
4
67
4
Glasgow Warriors (SF)
22
13
4
5
445
321
+124
34
23
2
3
65
5
Scarlets
22
12
2
8
446
373
+73
43
30
5
5
62
6
Ulster
22
12
0
10
474
424
+50
53
41
5
3
56
7
Cardiff Blues
22
10
0
12
446
460
−14
43
45
5
5
50
8
Connacht
22
7
1
14
321
433
−112
27
36
0
7
37
9
Newport Gwent Dragons
22
7
1
14
370
474
−104
27
41
1
5
36
10
Benetton Treviso
22
7
0
15
419
558
−139
41
57
3
5
36
11
Edinburgh
22
6
1
15
454
588
−134
42
65
2
4
32
12
Aironi
22
4
0
18
289
551
−262
22
54
1
5
22
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source:
RaboDirect PRO12 Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
[21]
number of matches won;
the difference between points for and points against;
the number of tries scored;
the most points scored;
the difference between tries for and tries against;
the fewest red cards received;
the fewest yellow cards received.(C) Champions; (F) Lost in the final; (SF) Lost in the semi-finals Notes:
^ Qualification for the Heineken Cup is based on each country's allocation, i.e. three highest-ranked Irish teams, three highest-ranked Welsh teams, both Italian teams and both Scottish teams. Because Leinster won the 2012 Heineken Cup Final, Ireland earned an extra Heineken Cup place, which will go to Connacht. Aironi were denied a licence for the 2012–13 season due to financial issues; the newly established Zebre side replaced Aironi in the Pro12 and Heineken Cup.
Fixtures
9 September 2011
Leinster
31 – 10
Dragons
RDS Arena , Dublin
19:35
Try: Macken 45' m Madigan 48' c Carr 77' cCon: Nacewa (2/3) 48', 77',Pen: Nacewa 6', 31, 55', 60',
Report
Try: Tovey 57' cCon: Tovey (1/1) 58',Pen: Tovey 12',
Attendance: 14,362 Referee: MacPherson (Scotland )
17 September 2011
Leinster
19 – 23
Glasgow Warriors
RDS Arena , Dublin
18:00
Try: Madigan 37' cCon: Nacewa (1/1) 37',Pen: Nacewa 3', 20', 45', 52',
Report
Try: Campbell 30' c Horne 66' cCon: Wight (1/1) 30', Weir (1/1) 66',Pen: Wight 22', Weir 43', 54',
Attendance: 14,686 Referee: McMenemy (Scotland )
8 October 2011
Leinster
30 – 20
Connacht
RDS Arena , Dublin
17:00
Try: Toner 20' m Fitzgerald 65' cCon: Nacewa (1/2) 66',Pen: Nacewa 11', 44', 50', 75', Madigan 61',Drop: Madigan 80',
Report
Try: Ofisa 31' c Tuohy 37' cCon: O'Connor (2/2) 33', 38',Pen: O'Connor 9', 16',
Attendance: 15,220 Referee: Fitzgibbon (Ireland )
28 October 2011
Edinburgh
28 – 36
Leinster
Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh
19:35
Try: Visser 17' c, 43' c Scott 75' mCon: Laidlaw (2/3) 18', 44',Pen: Laidlaw 5', 33', 55',
Report
Try: Boss 25' c Auva'a 60' mCon: Sexton (1/2) 26',Pen: Sexton 8', 16', 21', 35', 50', 67', McFadden 80',Drop: Sexton 70',
Attendance: 3,580 Referee: Hodges (Wales )
4 November 2011
Leinster
24 – 19
Munster
Aviva Stadium , Dublin
20:00
Pen: Sexton 10', 14', 22', 29', 39', 45', 61',Drop: Kearney 56',
Report
Try: Penalty try 77' cCon: O'Gara (1/1) 78',Pen: O'Gara 5', 20', 34', 43',
Attendance: 48,365 Referee: Gauzere (France )
26 November 2011
Benetton Treviso
20 – 30
Leinster
Stadio Comunale di Monigo , Treviso
15:00
Try: Vosawai 50' mPen: Botes 4', 12', 21', 30', 45',
Report
Try: Auva'a 1' c Carr 8' c O'Malley 63' cCon: McFadden (3/3) 1', 8', 63',Pen: McFadden 24', 48', 55',
Attendance: 4,600 Referee: Clancy (Ireland )
2 December 2011
Leinster
52 – 9
Cardiff Blues
RDS Arena , Dublin
20:05
Try: Boss 10' c White 45' c Madigan 63' c Kearney (2) 68' m, 71' c Auva'a 79' cCon: McFadden (3/3) 11', 45', 64', Sexton (2/3) 71', 80',Pen: McFadden 5', 14', 43',Drop: McFadden 52',
Report
Pen: Sweeney 2', 20', 40',
Attendance: 16,347 Referee: MacPherson (Scotland )
26 December 2011
Leinster
42 – 13
Ulster Rugby
RDS Arena , Dublin
17:30
Try: Carr 18' c Cronin 25' c Auva'a 40' c Penalty try 67' c Madigan 72' c Hagan 78' cCon: McFadden (6/6) 19', 26', 40', 68', 73', 79',
Report
Try: Cochrane 48' cCon: McKinney 49',Pen: McKinney 28', 36',
Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Fitzgibbon (Ireland )
7 January 2012
Cardiff Blues
19 – 23
Leinster
Cardiff City Stadium , Cardiff
18:15
Try: Jenkins 57' cCon: Halfpenny (1/1) 57',Pen: Halfpenny 17', 19', 51',Drop: Parks 27',
Report
Try: O'Brien 6' c Kearney 10' cCon: Sexton (2/2) 7', 11',Pen: Sexton 38', 44', McFadden 67',
Attendance: 9,390 Referee: Mitrea (Italy )
9 February 2012
Leinster
42 – 8
Benetton Treviso
RDS Arena , Dublin
19:05
Try: Madigan 22' m Strauss 62' c Nacewa 66' c Cooney 71' c Carr 80' cCon: Nacewa (3/4) 64', 67', 72', Madigan (1/1) 80',Pen: Nacewa 5', 33', 52',
Report
Try: Muccignat 55' mDrop: Di Bernardo 19',
Attendance: 15,648 Referee: Hodges (Wales )
2 March 2012
Aironi
6 – 22
Leinster
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella , Viadana
19:00
Pen: Olivier 44', Orquera 60',
Report
Try: Reid 75' cCon: Madigan (1/1) 75',Pen: Madigan 5', 27', 39', 68', 71',
Attendance: 2,100 Referee: MacPherson (Scotland )
23 March 2012
Leinster
22 – 23
Ospreys
RDS Arena , Dublin
19:05
Try: Madigan 33' cCon: McFadden (1/1) 34',Pen: McFadden 2', 21', 26', 44', 60',
Report
Try: Stowers 51' c Hibbard 76' cCon: Biggar (2/2) 52', 77',Pen: Biggar 9', 36', 50',
Attendance: 18,300 Referee: Fitzgibbon (Ireland )
31 March 2012
Munster
9 – 18
Leinster
Thomond Park , Limerick
19:30
Pen: O'Gara 28', 47', 54',
Report
Pen: Sexton 10', 31', 35', 60', McFadden 70',Drop: Madigan 75',
Attendance: 26,500 Referee: Owens (Wales )
13 April 2012
Leinster
54 – 13
Edinburgh
RDS Arena , Dublin
19:45
Try: Jennings 8' m McFadden 15' m Cronin 38' m Carr 43' c Nacewa 64' c Auva'a 67' m Macken 70' c Toner 80' cCon: McFadden (0/3) Nacewa (2/2) 44', 65', Madigan (2/3) 71', 80',Pen: McFadden 29', Nacewa 60',
Report
Try: De Luca 11' cCon: Laidlaw (1/1) 12',Pen: Laidlaw 46', 55',
Attendance: 16,224 Referee: Fitzgibbon (Ireland )
5 May 2012
Dragons
18 – 22
Leinster
Rodney Parade , Newport
19:30
Try: Lydiate 77' c Harries 80' mCon: Hughes (1/2) 77',Pen: Robling 6', 17',
Report
Try: McGrath 22' cCon: Madigan (1/1) 24',Pen: Madigan 3', 9', 13', 64', 71',
Attendance: 8,038 Referee: Mitrea (Italy )
Playoffs
Semi-final
Final
Heineken Cup
Pool Table
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Leinster
6
5
1
0
18
7
+11
172
88
+84
2
0
24
Glasgow Warriors
6
2
1
3
8
12
-4
106
133
-27
0
2
12
Bath
6
2
0
4
11
15
-4
122
151
-29
0
3
11
Montpellier
6
1
2
3
8
11
-3
84
112
-28
0
2
10
Fixtures
Pool Stage
12 November 2011
Montpellier
16 – 16
Leinster
Stade de la Mosson , Montpellier
13:30
Try: Ouedraogo 22' cCon: Paillaugue (1/1) 22',Pen: Paillaugue 2', 25', Trinh-Duc 56',
Report
Try: Cronin 66' cCon: Sexton (1/1) 67',Pen: Sexton 5', 16', 80,
Attendance: 20,182 Referee: Pearson (England )
20 November 2011
Leinster
38 – 13
Glasgow Warriors
RDS Arena , Dublin
12:45
Try: Kearney 4' c O'Malley 25' c, 31' c D'Arcy 39' c Boss 80' cCon: Sexton (4/4) 5', 26', 32', 40', Madigan (1/1) 80',Pen: Sexton 16',
Report
Try: Pyrgos 74' cCon: Weir (1/1) 74',Pen: Weir 2', 22',
Attendance: 17,924 Referee: Small (England )
11 December 2011
Bath
13 – 18
Leinster
The Rec , Bath
12:45
Try: Banahan 65' cCon: Barkley (1/1) 67',Pen: Barkley 16', 36',
Report
Pen: Sexton 40', 46', 55', 63', 74', 80',
Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Garcès (France )
17 December 2011
Leinster
52 – 27
Bath
Aviva Stadium , Dublin
18:00
Try: Kearney 4' c Fitzgerald 25' c, 41' c Sexton 33' c Reddan 51' c Ruddock 57' c Madigan 79' cCon: Sexton (6/6) 5', 26', 35', 42', 53', 59', Nacewa (1/1) 79',Drop: Sexton 11',
Report
Try: Donald 63' c Attwood 75' c Williams 80' cCon: Barkley (3/3) 65', 76', 80',Pen: Barkley 8', 15',
Attendance: 46,365 Referee: Poite (France )
15 January 2012
Glasgow Warriors
16 – 23
Leinster
Firhill Stadium , Glasgow
12:45
Try: Gregor 64' cCon: Weir (1/1) 64',Pen: Weir 6', 32', 50',
Report
Try: Kearney 43' c Boss 69' cCon: McFadden (2/2) 44', 69',Pen: Sexton 28', McFadden 40', 56',
Attendance: 6,479 Referee: Owens (Wales )
Quarter-final
7 April 2012
Leinster
34 – 3
Cardiff Blues
Aviva Stadium , Dublin
17:45
Try: Nacewa 12' c Kearney 30' c, 47' c O'Driscoll 34' cCon: Sexton (4/4) 14', 31', 35', 48',Pen: Sexton 10', 22',
Report
Pen: Halfpenny 3',
Attendance: 50,340 Referee: Pearson (England )
Semi-final
Final
Player statistics
Squad
Last updated 9 June 2012
Key:
= Appearances,
= Tries,
= Yellow card,
= Red card
British & Irish Cup
Pool Stage
Team
P
W
D
L
Tries for
Tries against
Try diff
Points for
Points against
Points diff
TB
LB
Pts
Leinster (1)
4
3
1
0
13
8
+5
117
75
+42
2
0
16
Bedford Blues
4
2
1
1
19
10
+9
137
104
+33
1
1
12
Aberavon
4
1
0
3
12
9
+3
89
97
-8
1
1
6
London Scottish
4
1
0
3
4
23
-19
47
162
-115
0
0
4
Fixtures
Pool Stage
Esher RFC 32 – 18 Leinster AReport
Leinster A 42 – 20 MelroseReport
Llanelli 13 – 19 Leinster AReport
Leinster A 24 – 24 London WelshReport
Quarter-final
Leinster A 32 – 0 PontypriddReport
Semi-final
Leinster A 29 – 32 Munster AReport
References
External links
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